St. Luke's

RespiratoryTherapyIntern

Coaldale, Pennsylvania, United States PART TIME
The Brief

“Respiratory Therapy Intern at St. Luke's. Skills: Respiratory Therapy, equipment handling, patient care. performing multiple duties that require an expertise in the assembly, transport, disinfection, calibration and troubleshooting of respiratory related equipment. maintaining an appropriate level of equipment in the various respiratory work areas”

What You'll Achieve.

Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

troubleshooting of respiratory related equipment

Eligibility Requirements

Sitting up to two hours per day – 1-hour increments, Standing up to 6 hours per day - 1-hour increments, Walking up to 6 hours per day - 50-minute increments, Frequently uses fingers to manipulate small objects, equipment, Continuous handling of equipment, documentation of records, Frequent twisting/turning of hands while changing equipment, Occasional twisting/turning of body, Frequent lifting of objects up to 50 pounds, Occasional carrying of objects up to 50 pounds, Occasional carrying of objects up to 50 pounds, Frequent pushing and pulling of equipment up to 150 pounds, Occasional stooping, bending, and crouching, Rarely requires squatting, kneeling, crawling, or climbing, Occasional reaching above shoulder level, Ability to feel temperature and other attributes of objects through touch, Seeing as it related to general, near, far, and peripheral vision, and depth perception, Hearing as it relates to normal, high and low frequencies

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High school diploma or GED, Knowledge of medical terminology

Nice to Have

Student enrolled in Respiratory Therapy Program, Prior Hospital experience

What You'll Do.

performing multiple duties that require an expertise in the assembly

calibration and troubleshooting of respiratory related equipment

maintaining an appropriate level of equipment in the various respiratory work areas

assisting the Respiratory Therapists and providers with various equipment related duties for procedures and tasks

and assist with interventional pulmonary procedures

Participation in providing COPD education to inpatients including disease process

basic overview of medications

and documentation of education in medical records

assist in training new Respiratory Care staff of equipment reprocessing and/or on routine therapy assistant functions

Changes equipment as needed

Monitor’s inventory of supplies and orders as necessary

Stocks all RT storage areas and shelves as necessary

Monitor’s oxygen and various gas cylinders maintained by hospital

Signs in all arriving supplies and processes equipment for sterilization

Updates Respiratory Leadership on equipment

supply as well as oxygen and other gases needs

and restocks equipment in hospital areas and emergency kits

Sets up ventilators in department and performs pre-operative checks

Works in conjunction with Bio-med to repair equipment

Adheres to infection control guidelines related to cleaning of equipment

Set up and breakdown of Respiratory equipment in patient care areas

Assists in Interventional Pulmonary procedures including set up of equipment prior to procedure

handling of procedure instruments

preparing and transporting specimens

and equipment reprocessing/pre-clean in line with infection control guidelines

Complies with Department and Hospital policy regarding safety

Demonstrates/models the hospital’s core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers

Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information

Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee

patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements

Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers

Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes

Customer/Service Improvement

Operational System/Process

Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures

processes and practices

Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code

Demonstrates competency in the assessment

knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Works in conjunction with Bio-med to repair equipment; Assists in Interventional Pulmonary procedures; Demonstrates/models the hospital’s core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers. (Internal and external); Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external)

Communication Scope

communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated

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